MINISTRY INITIATIVES. OSSTF/FEESO education workers will be an active participant in the consultation process at the Ministry Initiatives Committee. Ministry Initiatives Committee shall meet at least quarterly each year to discuss new initiatives, including implications for training, resources.
MINISTRY INITIATIVES. The parties acknowledge the ongoing implementation of the children’s Mental Health Strategy, the Special Needs Strategy, and other initiatives within the province of Ontario. The parties further acknowledge the importance of initiatives being implemented within the provincial school system including but not limited to the addition of Mental Health Leads, and the protocol for partnerships with external agencies/service providers. It is agreed and affirmed that the purpose of the initiatives is to enhance existing mental health and at risk supports to school boards in partnership with existing professional student services support staff and other school personnel. It is not the intention that these enhanced initiatives displace CUPE workers, nor diminish their hours of work. The parties confirm their intent to continue to participate in the Provincial Working Group – Health and Safety in accordance with the Terms of Reference dated May 25, 2016 including any updates to such Terms of Reference. The purpose of the working group is to consider areas related to health and safety in order to continue to build and strengthen a culture of health and safety mindedness in the education sector. Where best practices are identified by the committee, those practices will be shared with school boards.
MINISTRY INITIATIVES. OSSTF/FEESO education workers will be an active participant in the consultation process to develop a Ministry of Education PPM regarding Ministry/School Board Initiatives.
A. Sick Leave Credit-Based Retirement Gratuities (where applicable)
1. An Employee is not eligible to receive a sick leave credit gratuity after August 31, 2012, except a sick leave credit gratuity that the Employee had accumulated and was eligible to receive as of that day.
2. If the Employee is eligible to receive a sick leave credit gratuity, upon the Employee’s retirement, the gratuity shall be paid out at the lesser of,
(a) the rate of pay specified by the board’s system of sick leave credit gratuities that applied to the Employee on August 31, 2012; and
(b) the Employee’s salary as of August 31, 2012.
3. If a sick leave credit gratuity is payable upon the death of an Employee, the gratuity shall be paid out in accordance with subsection (2).
4. For greater clarity, all eligibility requirements must have been met as of August 31, 2012 to be eligible for the aforementioned payment upon retirement, and the Employer and Union agree that any and all wind-up payments to which Employees without the necessary years of service were entitled to under Ontario Regulation 01/13: Sick Leave Credits and Sick Leave Credit Gratuities, have been paid.
5. For the purposes of the following board, despite anything in the board’s system of sick leave credit gratuities, it is a condition of eligibility to receive a sick leave credit gratuity that the Employee have ten (10) years of service with the board:
i. Near North District School Board
ii. Avon Maitland District School Board iii. Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxxxxxx District School Board
MINISTRY INITIATIVES. The parties acknowledge the ongoing implementation of the children’s Mental Health Strategy, the Special Needs Strategy, and other initiatives within the province of Ontario. The parties further acknowledge the importance of initiatives being implemented within the provincial schools system including but not limited to the addition of Mental Health Leads, and the protocol for partnerships with external agencies/service providers. It is agreed and affirmed that the purpose of the initiatives is to enhance existing mental health and at risk supports to school boards in partnership with existing professional student services support staff and other school personnel. It is not the intention that these enhanced initiatives displace CUPE workers, nor diminish their hours of work.
MINISTRY INITIATIVES. OSSTF/FEESO education workers will be an active participant in the consultation process to develop a Ministry of Education PPM regarding Ministry/School Board Initiatives.
MINISTRY INITIATIVES. The parties acknowledge the ongoing implementation of the children’s Mental Health Strategy, the Special Needs Strategy, and other initiatives within the province of Ontario. The parties further acknowledge the importance of initiatives being implemented within the provincial schools system including but not limited to the addition of Mental Health Leads, and the protocol for partnerships with external agencies/service providers. It is agreed and affirmed that the purpose of the initiatives is to enhance existing mental health and at risk supports to school boards in partnership with existing professional student services support staff and other school personnel. It is not the intention that these enhanced initiatives displace EWAO-ATEO workers, nor diminish their hours of work.
MINISTRY INITIATIVES. C14.00 PROVINCIAL FEDERATION RELEASE DAYS
MINISTRY INITIATIVES. 20 APPENDIX A – RETIREMENT GRATUITIES 21 A. Sick Leave Credit-Based Retirement Gratuities (where applicable) 21 B. Other Retirement Gratuities 00 XXXXXXXX X – ABILITIES FORM 22 LETTER OF AGREEMENT #1 24 RE: Sick Leave 24 LETTER OF AGREEMENT #2 25 RE: Benefits 25 LETTER OF AGREEMENT #3 33 RE: Regulated Support Staff Compensation Sub-Committee 33 LETTER OF AGREEMENT #4 34 RE: Job Security 34 LETTER OF AGREEMENT #5 36 RE: Early Childhood Educators Work Group 36 LETTER OF AGREEMENT #6 37 Re: Provincial Health and Safety Working Group 37 LETTER OF AGREEMENT #7 38 RE: Scheduled Unpaid Leave Plan 38 LETTER OF AGREEMENT #8 40 RE: Status Quo Central Items 40 LETTER OF AGREEMENT #9 41 RE: Status Quo Central Items as Modified by this Agreement 41 LETTER OF AGREEMENT #10 45 RE: Long Term Disability (LTD) Plan Working Group 45 LETTER OF AGREEMENT #11 46 Re: Additional Professional Activity (PA) Day 46 LETTER OF AGREEMENT #12 47 RE: Children’s Mental Health, Special Needs and Other Initiatives 47 LETTER OF AGREEMENT #13 48 RE: Violence Prevention Training 48 PART B: LOCAL COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT 49 L – ARTICLE 1 – PURPOSE 50 L – ARTICLE 2 – RECOGNITION 50 L – ARTICLE 3 – UNION RIGHTS 50 L – ARTICLE 4 – MANAGEMENT RIGHTS 51 L – ARTICLE 5 – NO DISCRIMINATION 51 L – ARTICLE 6 – JUST CAUSE 52 L – ARTICLE 7 – PERSONNEL FILE 53 L – ARTICLE 8 – STRIKE AND LOCKOUT 53 L – ARTICLE 9 – UNION MEMBERSHIP AND CHECK-OFF 53 L – ARTICLE 10 – LABOUR MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE 54 L – ARTICLE 11 – COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT 54 L – ARTICLE 12 – PROBATIONARY PERIOD 54 L – ARTICLE 13 – BEREAVEMENT LEAVE 54 L – ARTICLE 14 – MISCELLANEOUS LEAVES OF ABSENCE 55 L – ARTICLE 15 – LEAVE OF ABSENCE WITHOUT PAY 56 L – ARTICLE 16 – UNION LEAVE 57 L – ARTICLE 17 – GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE 58 L – ARTICLE 18 – PATERNAL LEAVE 60 L – ARTICLE 19 – LEAVES GENERAL 60 L – ARTICLE 20 – INCLEMENT WEATHER 60 L – ARTICLE 21 – PREGNANCY LEAVE 61 L – ARTICLE 22 – STATUTORY PARENTAL LEAVE 63 L – ARTICLE 23 – EXTENDED PREGNANCY/PARENTAL LEAVE 64 L – ARTICLE 24 – FAMILY CARE LEAVE 64 L – ARTICLE 25 – DEFERRED SALARY LEAVE PLAN 65 L – ARTICLE 26 – WSIB/LTD 66 L – ARTICLE 27 – WSIB SUPPLEMENT 67 L – ARTICLE 28 – SICK LEAVE 67 L – ARTICLE 29 – RETIREMENT GRATUITIES 67 L – ARTICLE 30 – MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS/REPORTS 67 L – ARTICLE 31 – EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE REDUCTION 68 L – ARTICLE 32 – TRANSFERS 68 L – ARTICLE 33 – JOB EXCHANGE PROGRAM 68 L – ARTICLE 34 – JOB POSTINGS 69 L – ARTICLE 35 – TEMPORARY POSITIONS OUTSIDE THE BARGAINING UNIT 70 L – ART...
MINISTRY INITIATIVES. The parties acknowledge the ongoing implementation of the children’s Mental Health Strategy, the Special Needs Strategy, and other initiatives within the province of Ontario. The parties further acknowledge the importance of initiatives being implemented within the provincial schools system including but not limited to the addition of Mental Health Leads, and the protocol for partnerships with external agencies/service providers. It is agreed and affirmed that the purpose of the initiatives is to enhance existing mental health and at risk supports to school boards in partnership with existing professional student services support staff and other school personnel. It is not the intention that these enhanced initiatives displace CUPE workers, nor diminish their hours of work. BETWEEN The Canadian Union of Public Employees (Hereinafter ‘CUPE’) AND The Council of Trustees’ Associations (Hereinafter the ‘CTA/CAE’) AND The Crown The parties reconfirm their intent to participate in the Provincial Health and Safety Working Group. The purpose of the working group is to consider areas related to health and safety in order to continue to build and strengthen a culture of health and safety mindedness in the education sector. Areas for discussion may include: Violence in the Workplace; Occupational health and safety training, including training for CUPE members; Caring and Safe Schools as it relates to CUPE members; Health and safety considerations in high risk areas of the school; and Any other health and safety matters raised by either party. The Crown commits to convene a meeting of the Working Group prior to December 31, 2015. CUPE will be entitled to equal representation on the Provincial Health and Safety Working group. Where best practices are identified by the committee, those practices will be shared with school boards. BETWEEN The Canadian Union of Public Employees (Hereinafter ‘CUPE’) AND The Council of Trustees’ Associations (Hereinafter the ‘CTA/CAE’) AND The Crown CUPE will be consulted, through the Central Labour Relations Committee, regarding the development/purchase of a training program on the prevention of violence for employees whose core duties require them to work directly in contact with students who may pose a safety risk. The Crown agrees to fund the development/purchase. The Central Labour Relations Committee will consider the following points in developing the training module program including: Causes of violence; Factors that p...
MINISTRY INITIATIVES. LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING #12
